Comparison

FocusBFF vs JotScreen

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FocusBFF

This visual planner is designed for ADHD brains, offering a unique time-wheel view, unified activity system, and subtask breakdown to help manage tasks, habits, and calendar events. It provides reliable reminders and streak tracking to build momentum and support executive functions.

Highlights
  • Visual Time Wheel
  • Unified Activity System
  • Subtask Breakdown
  • Streak Tracking
  • Daily Journal & Mood Tracking
  • Focus Sounds
  • Offline-First Reliability
Features
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Finally, a visual schedule app designed for ADHD brains. FocusBFF helps you reset your life with reliable reminders, habit streaks, and a unique time-wheel view that makes planning actually make sense. If you've tried every planner app and still miss appointments, forget tasks, and struggle with time blindness—this one's different. Built offline-first for reliability you can trust. WHY FOCUSBFF WORKS FOR ADHD Visual Time Wheel See your entire day as a circular clock. Finally understand where your time actually goes. Perfect for time blocking and hourly planning. Unified Activity System Tasks, habits, and calendar events in ONE view. No more switching between 5 apps to manage your day. Subtask Breakdown Overwhelmed by big tasks? Break them into small steps. Check off progress without losing the big picture. Streak Tracking That Motivates Watch your habit calendar fill up. Track your best streak, current streak, and total completions. Build momentum that lasts. FEATURES FOR YOUR LIFE RESET Daily Journal & Mood Tracking Log morning, afternoon, and evening reflections. Track moods, activities, and patterns. Understand your triggers and celebrate wins. Life Area Balance Visualize progress across Health, Fitness, Career, Relationships, Mental Wellbeing, and more. See your life balance at a glance with progress charts. Focus Sounds Built-in ambient soundscapes: rain, ocean waves, thunderstorm, airplane cabin, and more. Create your perfect focus environment without another app. Quick Notes Capture ideas instantly. Pin important notes. Keep everything connected to your tasks and goals. Multiple Calendar Views Switch between agenda list, timeline, and circular time wheel. See your day however works best for your brain. Year Progress Grid 365-day view of your habits. Watch the grid fill up throughout the year. Visual motivation that compounds. BUILT FOR NEURODIVERGENT MINDS Time blindness support with visual time representations Task paralysis help with subtask breakdown Executive function friendly design Low-stimulation, clean interface Offline-first—works without internet PERFECT FOR ADHD adults managing work, health, and personal goals Anyone starting a life reset or fresh start People who've been burned by unreliable reminder apps Visual thinkers who need to SEE their schedule Goal trackers building better daily routines Neurodivergent users wanting an ADHD-friendly organizer Anyone balancing multiple life areas at once START YOUR LIFE RESET TODAY Who It’s For Students – Stay productive and manage study routines. Entrepreneurs & Professionals – Track progress and avoid burnout. Fitness & Health Seekers – Build consistency for workouts, diet, or weight loss. Anyone resetting their life – Start fresh and keep track of your journey. Start small. Stay motivated. Transform your life. FocusBFF offers the following subscription to further improve your productivity: - Which provides full access to all features such as unlimited habits, advanced analytics, unlocked themes, personas and higher AI Usage is only available in the paid subscription plan (Weekly/Yearly). Before the subscription, you can only gain access to limited version of the app. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ [:mav: 0.0.184]

About

JotScreen

Transform your screen into a dynamic wall of colorful sticky notes for jotting down thoughts, sketching ideas, or tracking tasks. Organize notes with boards, pin important items, and enjoy instant search. Built for privacy with all data stored locally.

Highlights
  • Digital sticky notes
  • Freehand drawing with Apple Pencil
  • Checklist task tracking
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Markdown support for text notes
  • Organize notes into boards
  • Privacy-focused, local storage
Features
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JotScreen turns your screen into a wall of colorful sticky notes. Jot down thoughts, sketch ideas with Apple Pencil, or track tasks with checklists all in a beautiful, tactile interface that feels like real paper. Your ideas, beautifully organized Create notes in 12 vibrant colors and organize them into boards. Pin your most important stickies to the top, mark favorites, and find anything instantly with Spotlight search. Three ways to capture - Plain text with markdown support - Freehand drawings with Apple Pencil or finger - Checklists with progress tracking Home Screen widgets Pin a sticky to your Home Screen, see recent notes at a glance, or add new notes with a single tap — without even opening the app. Built for privacy Everything stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking. Your notes are yours alone. Premium unlocks everything The free tier gives you 10 notes, 4 colors, and 1 board. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited notes, all 12 colors, drawings, checklists, unlimited boards, and premium widgets. Terms of Use: https://jotscreen.sabio.studio/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://jotscreen.sabio.studio/privacy.html

Screenshots

FocusBFF4 screens
JotScreen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FocusBFF at every 2 days against JotScreen's every 6 weeks. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FocusBFF sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.90 per 7 days and JotScreen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FocusBFF against 5.0 for JotScreen. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusBFF ships an update every 2 days, JotScreen every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FocusBFF versus JotScreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusBFFJotScreen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevinsjhSABIO LLC

Customer experience

FocusBFF

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

JotScreen

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FocusBFF

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Weekly Subscription$3.907 Days
  • FocusBFF Plus Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Plus Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
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  • FocusBFF Plus Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
3 purchases

JotScreen

Subscriptions2
  • JotScreen Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • JotScreen Premium (Yearly)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • JotScreen Premium Purchase$39.99

Questions

Is FocusBFF free?
FocusBFF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JotScreen free?
JotScreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FocusBFF or JotScreen?
FocusBFF and JotScreen are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do FocusBFF or JotScreen have ads?
Neither FocusBFF nor JotScreen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusBFF or JotScreen?
FocusBFF ships an update every 2 days, and JotScreen every 6 weeks. Most recently, FocusBFF was updated on September 19, 2026 and JotScreen on September 8, 2026.

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